D DarkCilx Beta member Messages 5 Feb 24, 2011 #1 Is there a speed difference with a 3 channel mobo with only 3 slots filled compared to a dual channel mobo with 3-4 slots filled. like with this mobo Newegg.com - MSI 890FXA-GD70 AM3 AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Is there a speed difference with a 3 channel mobo with only 3 slots filled compared to a dual channel mobo with 3-4 slots filled. like with this mobo Newegg.com - MSI 890FXA-GD70 AM3 AMD 890FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Yami Lady Techie Messages 8,196 Location UK Feb 25, 2011 #2 There's not really all that much difference, no.
Slaymate Golden Master Messages 7,946 Location Florida Feb 25, 2011 #3 a dual channel motherboard with "3" slots filled will default to single channel mode resulting in a significant performance drop.
a dual channel motherboard with "3" slots filled will default to single channel mode resulting in a significant performance drop.
Yami Lady Techie Messages 8,196 Location UK Feb 25, 2011 #4 Slaymate said: a dual channel motherboard with "3" slots filled will default to single channel mode resulting in a significant performance drop. Click to expand... Ah, shows what I know. I didn't think it made all that much difference Could you delete my earlier post plz so they don't get the wrong info?
Slaymate said: a dual channel motherboard with "3" slots filled will default to single channel mode resulting in a significant performance drop. Click to expand... Ah, shows what I know. I didn't think it made all that much difference Could you delete my earlier post plz so they don't get the wrong info?